Reducing Premature Coronary Artery Disease in Malaysia by Early Identification of Familial Hypercholesterolemia Using the Familial Hypercholesterolemia Case Ascertainment Tool (FAMCAT): Protocol for a Mixed Methods Evaluation Study

Background: Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is predominantly caused by mutations in the 4 FH candidate genes (FHCGs), namely, low-density lipoprotein receptor (LDLR), apolipoprotein B-100 (APOB-100), proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9), and the LDL receptor adaptor protein 1 (LD...

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Published in:JMIR Research Protocols
Main Author: Ramli A.S.; Qureshi N.; Abdul-Hamid H.; Kamal A.; Kanchau J.D.; Shahuri N.S.; Akyea R.K.; Silva L.; Condon L.; Abdul-Razak S.; Al-Khateeb A.; Chua Y.-A.; Mohamed-Yassin M.-S.; Baharudin N.; Badlishah-Sham S.F.; Aziz A.F.A.; Kasim N.A.M.; Kadir S.H.S.A.; Kai J.; Leonardi-Bee J.; Nawawi H.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: JMIR Publications Inc. 2023
Online Access:https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85161867289&doi=10.2196%2f47911&partnerID=40&md5=792ef3ef3216210fa18d2f71a6a46fc9